Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett will begin meeting with senators on Tuesday, beginning with Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham.
Graham, a South Carolina Republican, announced he’ll receive a visit from Barrett at 5:30 p.m. in the Capitol.
Graham plans to start Barrett’s confirmation hearing Oct. 12 and will hold a panel vote on Oct. 22 to advance her nomination to the Senate floor.
President Trump announced Barrett’s nomination on Saturday to a cascade of praise from Republicans but near-universal opposition from Democrats. Republicans appear to have enough votes to confirm Barrett in the GOP-led Senate.
Supreme Court nominees traditionally make the rounds to offices of both Republican and Democratic senators in the days before a confirmation hearing begins, but Barrett may not have many Democrats to call on.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Sunday he won’t meet with Barrett because he believes the upcoming election makes it inappropriate for the GOP-led Senate to confirm a high court nominee.
The New York Democrat said Barrett has signaled she’ll vote to overturn the Affordable Care Act, the Democrats’ signature healthcare reform law.
“The whole process has been illegitimate,” Schumer said Sunday, adding Barrett “already stated that she is for overturning the ACA. I will not be meeting with her.”
